MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
39,867 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak ()
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
rear brake application uneven offside slow (3.7.B.2)
Oil leak ()
How Reliable is the Ford Consul?
Based on 7,272 MOT tests across 1,112 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YYW 229 is a 1960 Ford Consul in Blue with a 1,703cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.
Across all 1960 Ford Consul models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.2% with a typical mileage of 51,317 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Ford Consul fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 300 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YYW 229, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ford Consul typically stays on UK roads for around 72 years. At 66 years old, this Ford Consul is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was YYW 229 registered?
YYW 229 is a 1960 Ford Consul, first registered on 12 April 1960.
Is YYW 229 safe to buy?
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